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Cow Flat vs Fosters Valley

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.3 km apart · Cow Flat profile · Fosters Valley profile

Cow Flat Fosters Valley

Fosters Valley and Cow Flat are both sparsely populated areas in the Bathurst region. There are stark differences in their workforce and demographics; Cow Flat has a far higher share of people working full-time (65.2% compared to 35.7%) and more children under 15 (22.4% versus 11.1%). In contrast, Fosters Valley is more likely to have residents who work from home (28.6% compared to 0.0%) and those who identify as having no religion (40.3% versus 20.7%).

These neighbouring areas have tracked similarly since 2011, with both seeing about 37% of their residents move into the area in the last five years. They share a reliance on cars for travel and have similar typical family incomes, with Fosters Valley at $2,187 and Cow Flat at $2,250 per week. Both areas also have an unemployment rate of 0.0%.

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Where they differ most

Work from home: 28.6 pts higher in Fosters Valley Full-time: 29.5 pts higher in Cow Flat No religion: 19.6 pts higher in Fosters Valley Under 15: 11.3 pts higher in Cow Flat Volunteering: 13.9 pts higher in Cow Flat

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cow Flatin Fosters Valley +14 larger in Fosters Valley gap narrowing
58 30th pct 72 34th pct
Median age in Cow Flatin Fosters Valley +2 yrs older in Cow Flat gap narrowing
51 yrs 74th pct 49 yrs 67th pct
First Nations in Cow Flatin Fosters Valley even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Cow Flatin Fosters Valley +7.4 pts higher in Fosters Valley gap widening
19.0% 51st pct 26.4% 78th pct
Under 15 in Cow Flatin Fosters Valley +11.3 pts higher in Cow Flat gap widening
22.4% 81st pct 11.1% 20th pct
De facto in Cow Flatin Fosters Valley +9.3 pts higher in Fosters Valley gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 9.3% 27th pct

Age structure

22.4% Older adults (45–64) +6.8 pts ▸ 29.2%
17.2% Young adults (25–44) +9.1 pts ▸ 26.4%
19.0% Seniors (65+) +7.4 pts ▸ 26.4%
22.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +11.3 pts 11.1%
19.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +14.8 pts 4.2%

Marital status

54.2% Married ◂ +3.4 pts 50.8%
20.8% Never married +7.7 pts ▸ 28.6%
0.0% Divorced +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
8.3% Widowed ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
8.3% Separated ◂ +2.0 pts 6.3%

Age & sex structure

Cow Flat Fosters Valley

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Cow Flatin Fosters Valley +2.2 pts higher in Fosters Valley gap steady
10.3% 45th pct 12.5% 55th pct

Country of birth

79.3% Australia +8.2 pts ▸ 87.5%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.6% English +9.0 pts ▸ 55.6%
39.7% Australian ◂ +17.4 pts 22.2%
6.9% Irish +23.7 pts ▸ 30.6%
13.8% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 13.9%
10.3% German ◂ +4.8 pts 5.6%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Cow Flatin Fosters Valley even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Cow Flatin Fosters Valley even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

93.1% English only +5.5 pts ▸ 98.6%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Cow Flatin Fosters Valley +19.6 pts higher in Fosters Valley gap widening
20.7% 10th pct 40.3% 49th pct

Religious affiliation

72.4% Christianity ◂ +9.9 pts 62.5%
20.7% No religion +19.6 pts ▸ 40.3%
0.0% Not stated +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Cow Flatin Fosters Valley +5.3 pts higher in Cow Flat gap narrowing
53.5% 69th pct 48.2% 58th pct
Bachelor+ in Cow Flatin Fosters Valley +2.9 pts higher in Cow Flat gap narrowing
18.8% 64th pct 15.9% 55th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Cow Flatin Fosters Valley even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

53.5% Year 12 ◂ +5.3 pts 48.2%
34.9% Year 10 +8.0 pts ▸ 42.9%
7.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.6 pts 5.4%
0.0% Year 11 even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

37.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.7 pts 29.3%
31.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +16.4 pts 14.6%
17.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.7 pts ▸ 22.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

31.0% Management & commerce ◂ +6.6 pts 24.4%
20.7% Education ◂ +10.9 pts 9.8%
13.8% Health ◂ +13.8 pts 0.0%
13.8% Society & culture ◂ +4.0 pts 9.8%
10.3% Engineering & related ◂ +3.0 pts 7.3%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Cow Flatin Fosters Valley +$273 higher in Cow Flat gap widening
$979 80th pct $706 41st pct
Household income in Cow Flatin Fosters Valley +$187 higher in Cow Flat gap widening
$2,249 86th pct $2,062 78th pct
Family income in Cow Flatin Fosters Valley +$63 higher in Cow Flat gap narrowing
$2,250 71st pct $2,187 68th pct
High earners in Cow Flatin Fosters Valley +7.5 pts higher in Fosters Valley gap widening
8.3% 52nd pct 15.9% 82nd pct
High-income homes in Cow Flatin Fosters Valley
— 10.7% 32nd pct

Household income distribution

18.8% $650–$1,499 +17.0 pts ▸ 35.7%
31.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +31.3 pts 0.0%
25.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.7 pts 14.3%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

56.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +32.4 pts 23.8%
14.6% Under $650 +28.3 pts ▸ 42.9%
16.7% $1,500–$2,999 +19.8 pts ▸ 36.5%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Cow Flatin Fosters Valley +1.5 pts higher in Cow Flat
36.2% 82nd pct 34.7% 77th pct
Mental health in Cow Flatin Fosters Valley +3.1 pts higher in Cow Flat
8.6% 55th pct 5.6% 27th pct
Needs assistance in Cow Flatin Fosters Valley +0.8 pts higher in Fosters Valley gap narrowing
10.3% 90th pct 11.1% 92nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.2% Arthritis +11.5 pts ▸ 16.7%
15.5% Asthma ◂ +4.4 pts 11.1%
5.2% Diabetes +4.5 pts ▸ 9.7%
8.6% Mental health ◂ +3.1 pts 5.6%
0.0% Lung condition +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.9% Stroke ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%
5.2% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 4.2%
0.0% Heart disease +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.4% None +10.4 pts ▸ 63.9%
27.6% One condition ◂ +4.0 pts 23.6%
10.3% Three or more ◂ +6.2 pts 4.2%
0.0% Two conditions +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Cow Flatin Fosters Valley +13.9 pts higher in Cow Flat gap widening
25.0% 75th pct 11.1% 16th pct
Unpaid carers in Cow Flatin Fosters Valley +0.3 pts higher in Cow Flat gap narrowing
14.6% 70th pct 14.3% 66th pct
Unpaid child care in Cow Flatin Fosters Valley +2.2 pts higher in Cow Flat gap steady
29.2% 70th pct 27.0% 59th pct
Defence service in Cow Flatin Fosters Valley +4.4 pts higher in Fosters Valley
0.0% 0th pct 4.4% 75th pct
Housework 15h+ in Cow Flatin Fosters Valley +4.2 pts higher in Cow Flat gap widening
37.5% 92nd pct 33.3% 87th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Cow Flatin Fosters Valley even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cow Flatin Fosters Valley +0.1 larger in Cow Flat gap narrowing
2.8 76th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Cow Flatin Fosters Valley +1.8 pts higher in Cow Flat gap steady
13.0% 63rd pct 11.3% 53rd pct
Living alone in Cow Flatin Fosters Valley
— 14.3% 17th pct

Family composition

43.5% Couples with children +1.7 pts ▸ 45.2%
21.7% Couples without children +18.6 pts ▸ 40.3%
13.0% One-parent families ◂ +1.8 pts 11.3%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

25.0% 2 people +25.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
18.8% 4 people ◂ +18.8 pts 0.0%
18.8% 5 people ◂ +18.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more +17.9 pts ▸ 17.9%
0.0% 1 person +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% 3 people +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cow Flatin Fosters Valley
$120 9th pct —
Mortgage in Cow Flatin Fosters Valley +$1,382 higher in Cow Flat gap widening
$3,267 94th pct $1,885 65th pct
People / bedroom in Cow Flatin Fosters Valley +0.10 higher in Fosters Valley gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Cow Flatin Fosters Valley
— 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Cow Flatin Fosters Valley
— 50.0% 75th pct
Separate houses in Cow Flatin Fosters Valley
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Cow Flatin Fosters Valley
— 64.3% 19th pct

How homes are owned or rented

62.5% Owned outright ◂ +12.5 pts 50.0%
43.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.0 pts 35.7%
0.0% Rented even 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

68.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +54.5 pts 14.3%
25.0% 4 bedrooms +14.3 pts ▸ 39.3%
18.8% 5 or more ◂ +8.0 pts 10.7%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +42.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +40.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Cow Flatin Fosters Valley
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Cow Flatin Fosters Valley +28.6 pts higher in Fosters Valley gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 28.6% 78th pct
PT commute in Cow Flatin Fosters Valley even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Cow Flatin Fosters Valley even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Cow Flatin Fosters Valley even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Cow Flatin Fosters Valley even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Cow Flatin Fosters Valley even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

87.0% Car (driver) ◂ +37.0 pts 50.0%
0.0% Worked at home +28.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

50.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +35.7 pts 14.3%
18.8% 2 vehicles +13.4 pts ▸ 32.1%
18.8% 4 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 17.9%
0.0% 1 vehicle +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Cow Flatin Fosters Valley +0.2 pts higher in Cow Flat gap narrowing
37.7% 73rd pct 37.5% 72nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Cow Flatin Fosters Valley even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Cow Flatin Fosters Valley +3.5 pts higher in Cow Flat gap narrowing
47.9% 18th pct 44.4% 13th pct
Full-time in Cow Flatin Fosters Valley +29.5 pts higher in Cow Flat gap narrowing
65.2% 79th pct 35.7% 0th pct

Industries people work in

17.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.6 pts ▸ 25.0%
21.7% Construction ◂ +11.0 pts 10.7%
21.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.9 pts 17.9%
21.7% Professional & technical ◂ +21.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade +17.9 pts ▸ 17.9%
13.0% Education & training +4.8 pts ▸ 17.9%
17.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +17.4 pts 0.0%
13.0% Other services ◂ +2.3 pts 10.7%
0.0% Manufacturing +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

34.8% Managers ◂ +6.2 pts 28.6%
26.1% Professionals ◂ +11.8 pts 14.3%
17.4% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 17.9%
17.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +17.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
13.0% Labourers ◂ +2.3 pts 10.7%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Cow Flatin Fosters Valley even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Cow Flatin Fosters Valley even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Cow Flatin Fosters Valley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Cow Flatin Fosters Valley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Cow Flatin Fosters Valley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Cow Flatin Fosters Valley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Cow Flatin Fosters Valley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Cow Flatin Fosters Valley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Cow Flatin Fosters Valley even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Cow Flatin Fosters Valley even
0 19th pct 0 13th pct
Mean slope in Cow Flatin Fosters Valley +0.8 pts higher in Cow Flat
9.9% 80th pct 9.1% 76th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cow Flat vs Fosters Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11095/cow-flat/vs/SAL11555/fosters-valley